kkehoe's review
4.0
An absolute surprise. I hate to admit that I judge books by their covers, but we all do to some extent. This one looked like yet another cheap, poorly designed, Photoshop-reliant shlockfest. And yet... inside is an absolute gem in terms of quick, brutally effective prose telling a new spin on an old tale. The fresh takes on some often stale stories, especially at the climax, are very well-done and only has its power hamstrung by one chapter too many. There is a perfect ending there, an emotionally impactful moment the likes of which seldom occur, that sadly is NOT the ending. Yes, the final pages have some important emotional truths for the protagonist, but I feel like they could have been edited in a bit earlier and not have undercut what should have been the final moment. If not for that, this would have been a 5 star review.
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